"The depth and diversity of talent this area has to offer is astounding and something that we, as a music community should be incredibly proud of," she posted. "So, believe me when I say that it is with a heavy heart and a big ‘ol wet tear (Well, as most of you know now- I AM a girl!) that I announce the end of the Local Music Show on 96X. BUT- this is not the end of my involvement in the local music scene nor is it the end of 96X’s involvement in the music community."

I left a message with WROX-FM (96.1) program director Nick Chappel asking about the change. I'll update this post when he responds.

Local rockers and fans of homegrown turned to Facebook to vent their frustration and disappointment. More than 60 comments to Walsh's original message were posted by Wednesday evening.

"Who was responsible for this absurd decision?" wrote Aaron Brittain. "This is an awful choice. 96x keeps saying they support local music but at the end of the day they fail to consistently deliver where it counts."

Walsh herself chimed in on the conversation. "Radio is one of those kinds of businesses, like TV and other sorts of media where things get changed around. Key players are switched out and shows come and go. It's unfortunate but Nick should not be crucified for doing his job. It was really tough for him to break the news about the show and he did it with respect and tact. It is a shame that the Local Music Show will not be continuing at this time but now is the time to focus on other ways to promote local music and arts within our community. For a lot of you, music is your entertainment and passion. It's ours too, but it's also our job and unfortunately, sometimes our jobs require us to move on past our passions."

To give you an idea of what Walsh did over her year and a half as host of the program, here's the playlist for the program's final show.

"Warpath" by Wolv3s "Over Again" by Stuck Backwards "Another Winter Without Snow" by LoFi Sunrise "Not Long For This Earth" by Emberghost "California Gold Rush" by Audiostrobelight "Dark Forces" by RastaMiles "Revival" by Glass Pennies "Belly Rockers" by The Beat Nicker feat.Spit-Vowel "I’m Not Like That" by Channel One "Always Eyes" by Suburban Living "Rock Herself" by The Electric Chairmen "Fever" by Tremaine "Wicked" by The Dahus "Kok Blokka" (Lady Legs Remix) by Isolated Cockpit "Darth Vader" by Tonezee "A General Debility" by Human Services